If you do get a newer board make sure it's floaty enough for you. I think I stalled my progress a lot by buying a 120L as my first shortboard. I could go fast but I was in the water on every gybe; it made learning very difficult. I learned a lot more when I went with a Starboard GO 155 (I weight 190#) and then I could actually do stuff and progress. Since you're lighter than me perhaps you could go a touch smaller.

I was just looking up the go. I'm not sure if I should or shouldnt be looking into boards without a center/dagger board, but it otherwise looks like a great board to progress on. Now if I could only find a good deal on a used one...

I started with a Mistral Equipe longboard with a centerboard. To be perfectly honest I found the centerboard to be kind of a pain in the ass. The GO comes with a big fin 46cm I think so I've never had trouble going upwind. I don't know others may disagree; the longboard definitely goes better in light wind (non-planning).

Thurston - The Windsurfing group Appalacian Mtn Club has "lesson days" through the summer, where you can try out different gear, and maybe mount those sails to your existing board, so you'll have a real life comparison. And it's free. They're on Yahoo too.

I also sent you my phone# and another PM about a Bic 320 hull you can have for free, but I'm not sure I've got a universal for it. Otherwise it's going on the side of the road soon with a "free sign" on it.

Once you get a rig and start getting on the water you'll get a better sense about what pieces of gear you might need to acquire or upgrade.

The $350 rig package might not be cheapest possible deal, but it's not too bad- especially not if the mast and boom are good. Find out if the mast is a 430 or a 460 cm. If it's a 430 then it should fit sails up to about 6.5, and if it's a 460 it should fit sails up to about 7.5._________________James' Blog: Windsurfing Equipment Size Calculator
http://jimbodouglass.blogspot.com/2010/11/updated-windsurf-calculator-online.html

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